Phonographic-record cabinet



C. E. LANGLEY.

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JUIJY I2, 1919.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

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c. E. LANGLEY PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINET- APPLICATJON FILED JULY 12,1919.

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ATTORNEY.

CHARLES E. LANGLEY,

PHOHGGRAPHIC-EECGRID CABTNET.

Application filer July 12,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, CHARLES E. LANGLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Tmprovements in Phonographic-Record Cabinets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cabinets or magazines for holding phonographicrecords in the form of disks, the object in view being to provide thedevice of the character referred to in which a large number of disks orrecords may be held and from which the records may be individuallyremoved as required and readily replaced, the cabinet or magazineembodying means for retaining the'disks or records securely in place andpreventing the same from dropping out of place as the magazine ispartially rotated by the operator or attendant.

The broad object of the invention is to provide a magazine or cabinetwhich will enable a large number'oi records or disks to be storedcompactly with the least possible trouble and with safety to the recordsor disks.

A. further object of the invention is to provide means whereby should apartial rotative movement be imparted to the magazine, the disksretaining or holding means will be automatically thrown into operationso as to prevent the disks from falling from their places.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement herein fully described,illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an end view of one of therotatable magazines, partly broken away in sections, and showing aportion of the cabinet.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing the engagement of the springcatch and one of the arms with one of the head members.

The improved device is of general cylindrical formation as illustratedin the drawing, the same comprising the end heads 1 connected at theirperiphery by series of segments 2 forming portions of the outerperiphery or shell of the magazine.

Extending longitudinally of the magazine and secured at their oppositeextremi- Specificaticn of Eetters Patent.

Serial No. 310,312.

ties to the heads 1 are angle partitions 3 as best indicated in 1, eachof said par- 'ons being substantially L-shaped in. cross sections andthe outer sides thereof being closed or covered by segm nts 2. Theconstruction ust described provides a plurality of entrances d to admitof the insertion and removal off the records or disks indicated at 5 andin order to accommodate disks of different diameter, the partitions 3are ar ranged at unequal distances apart, as clearly indicated inFig. 1. This enables several sizes oi disks to be inserted in andremoved from the same magazine.

Separatorsb are arranged between the rererds 5 as illustrated in F 1 and2, to prevent said records from touching each other and said separators6 are arranged in taggered relation to each other as to permit the innerportions of the disks or records 5 to overlap each other as illustratedin Fig. 1. This greatly increases the capacity of the magazine. Theinward movement of the disks 5 islimited by means of a con'imon stop '7shown in the form oi rod bar extending longitudinally of the interior otthe ma ie, terminally fastened to the heads 1, and a ged eccentricallyas shown in Fig. 1.

The magazineis provided at the opposite ends t iereot with centraljournals 8 which are received in slotted bearings 9 within a suitablecasing or cabinet structure 18 the construction referred to enabling themagazine to be removed and replaced in the easing. In this connection,it may be stated that the cas ng may be constructed so as to accommodateany desired number of magazines such as herein above described, and sothat additional magazines may be added to the collection from time totime.

In conjunction with each row or series of disks or records 5, I employ aretaining bar 10 which, when in its retaining position, rests againstthe peripheries of the heads 1 ot the magazine as shown in Fig. 1. Eachretaining bar 10 is connected to the magazine by means of supportingarms 11 which are connected to the heads 1 of the magazine by means ofpivots 12, the latter being located eccentrically as shown in Fig. 1 sothat when the retaining bar 10 is swung away from contact with the edgesof the disk, it will lie against the periphery or outer surface of oneof the segments 2 of the magazine as indicated in the same Fig. 1.

Each arm 11 is provided with a suitable spring catch 13 to retain thebar it) in its closed or retaining position and if desired, the samespring catch may be used for holding said retaining bar in itsnon-retaining position. Within the iuclosing casing 18 is a fixed orstationary abutment 14: in the form of one or more projections or astrip or bar extending longitudinally of the periphery of the magazineand against which the adjacent retaining bar 10 is adapted to strike ineffort to turn the magazine, thereby insuring the return of theretaining bar 10 to its disk retaining position. This avoids anypossibility of leaving the records or disks free to fall. from themachine or magazine as rotative movement is imparted to the latter.

It is desirable that the magazine be permitted to rotate in onedirection only and for the purpose of preventing said magazine fromturning in the opposite direction, the magazine has secured fixedly toone end or head thereof a ratchet wheel or toothed wheel 15 adapted tobe engaged by a detent 16 within the cabinet casing. This permits themagazine to be turned in one direction by preventing the same from beingturned in the opposite direction. This insures the return of the bar 10to its disk retaining position when the magazine is turned in the onlydirection in which it is permitted to turn.

The construction hereinabove described is of a simple cha 'acter,inexpensive in manufacture, strong and durable and enables a maximumnumber of disks or records to be readily stored therein for easy removaland replacement as the disks or records are arranged to overlap eachother within the magazine. At the same time provision is made for theholding of records of different diameters; for limiting the inwardmovement of the disks or records and for retaining said records or disksin their respective compartments preventing accidental displacement ordislocation thereof in the rotation of the magazine. The retaining bar10, in addition to serving as a locking bar is suitably graduated, thesame having imprinted thereon the names or numbers of records, andconsequently serves as an index for the several records.

hat I claim is 1. A rotatable disk holding magazine of substantiallycylindrical formation supported by end journals, said magazine embodyingseparators between which the disks are insertible, longitudinalpartitions to support the edges of the disks, and displaceable diskretaining means carri d by said maga zine to permit the disks to beremoved and replaced. the last named means comprising a disk retainingbar, pivoted side arms therefor supporting the said bar on the magazineso as to allow the bar to swing across the outer edges of the disks andalso clear of the same.

2. A rotatable disk holding magazine of substantially cylindricalformation supported by end journals, said magazine embodying separatorsbetween which the disks are insertible, longitudinal partitions tosupport the edges of the disks, and displaceable disk retaining meanscarried by said magazine to permit the disks to be remov d and replaced,the last named means comprising a disk retaining bar, pivoted armssecured at the ends thereof, spring tongues on said arms frictionallyengaging the ends of the magazine, and said arms supporting the bars onthe magazine eccentric to the axis thereof, so as to permit said bar tobe swung across the outer edges of the disks and also clear of the same.

3. A rotatable disk holding magazine of substantially cylindricalformation sup ported by end journals, said magazine embodying separatorsbetween which the disks a re insertible, longitudinal partitions tosupport the edges of the disks, segments inclos- Ting the portions ofthe periphery of the magazine remaining between the disk receivingportions thereof, and a disk retaining bar for each row of disks saidbar being carried by the magazine and adapted to swing into engagementwith the outer edges of the disks and also outside of the periphery ofthe magazine. V

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

CHARLES E. LANGLEY.

